Raising their family on the farm is an added benefit of the job that many dairy farmer parents cherish. Often, it allows and encourages farm owners to think about what the future of the farm may hold

Chad and Jan Winke made the life-changing decision 13 years ago to spend three years in New Zealand. The initial opportunity came up because Jan was offered a position with GEA supporting Kiwi dairy farmers

Merriam-Webster states stress is: “. . . a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc.” Almost everyone experiences daily stress, as it is pretty much unavoidable

Family members and employees, past and present, have helped shape our dairy farm

This narrative nonfiction collection of stories from the turn of the 20th century

Relatively steady grocery store prices keep consumers coming back {link to Milk drives consumers to the store} for milk and other dairy products

Farming with family is not always easy, but we can make it work

Family farms continue to be the backbone of our food production system and many rural communities

The Lone Star State continued its meteoric flight path on milk production as its 360 dairy farms collectively produced nearly 1 billion pounds of new milk in back-to-back years

By planning early for succession, farm owners have the chance to minimize debt, put plans in place in case of an unexpected death or accident, and pass on the knowledge necessary so the next generation...

I wrote this post on the eve of Election Day. I don't really want to talk about politics, and I'm not going to divulge who I plan to vote for. That is not the point

“I will approve the sale as requested by the debtors, subject to submission of revised final words.” This was the decision made on Friday, April 3 by Judge David R. Jones of the United States...

In life’s priority list, it can be easy to get wrapped up in what society says we should be doing. Jump on any social network and you can see a ton of advice

The Woodmansee family has been recognized as Premier Breeder at the Eastern States Exposition seven times since 1989. They have partnered on cattle that have won the New York Spring Show, Eastern Stat

There are times where I know we all struggle with parenting as dairy farmers. Finding a balance between work and family time is basically impossible

The philosophy at Ovaltop Holsteins has always been to breed a top herd of registered Holsteins while improving each generation by pursuing exceptional type, outstanding production, and enhanced genetics

“Why are we doing this?”“What are the priorities?”Those are the questions that Dr. Sheila McGuirk asked herself when dealing with cancer, an accident, or someone else’s health

On June 2, the 2018 edition of the Cal Poly Classic Sale brought alumni and supporters to the Central Coast where the sale averaged an impressive $4,784.38

As someone who didn’t grow up on a farm or have any direct ties to farming for most of my life, I often find myself feeling a bit jealous of those who can return home to their family farm

As Wisconsin’s 70th Alice in Dairyland, I have the privilege of traveling across the state and sharing many messages about Wisconsin’s diverse agriculture industry